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February 14, 2005
Memories of long ago
My dad sent me this picture. First thought was, how cool is it to have a father that can handle a scanner? Second thought was, who are most of these guys? I recognized two people right away -- three if you count me -- but most of the rest are nothing more than vague half remembered ghosts. My dad included a list of who he thought they were and he did much better than I could ever have done. (Dad has always been amazing at remembering things.)
What a well dressed, well coiffed group of kids we were. No one is wearing just a tshirt and jeans. Obviously, there was some motherly influence involved in that.
Two of the kids in this picture have died, one (Garrett) seems to be missing, I saw one (Henry) of them last summer at a reunion. One of the others (Kenny) I spoke to at some church event maybe 5 years ago on a visit to BC. I have no idea what became of the others. Garrett, Henry and I went all the way from grade 1 through highschool together.
I'm not sure how many parties we had there in the rec room. I remember one occasion, maybe this one, where I was constantly whining about something and off crying because I didn't get my way. I don't remember the circumstances; perhaps I was losing at the games that I should be winning at *my* party. What a whiner. Suck it up, sheesh. I'm sure my parents were very happy to have the event over.
This (if it really was that occasion) is one of those times that I wish I could go back and relive. I wonder what ripples of changes would radiate out if I could have acted a little more mature at that one party?
Posted by John at February 14, 2005 10:57 AM
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